Just had a go at using an old trauma dressing before deciding to order some new ones. Opened and applied it with just my week hand and it was very easy to use.
Home first aid kit
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What3Words - The young lad who started it was on R4 today, and made the point that out in the wilds/countryside it's a lifesaver for the emergency services, better than a map reference. Especially for the horsey set who fall off in the middle of big fields.
I've been a bit anti until now - more apps on the dreaded mobile which I rather have off, trackers etc, but that has made me change my mind.
Friday, I suffered a nasty fall up some stone steps and landed on gravel after crashing into a stone wall.
Winded and bruised, sprained wrist. Luckily had my fak with me, bunged a bandage on the wrist, with a comfrey poultice, (luckily, there was some nearby) and smothered myself in arnica creme, straight away.
Only slight bruising came through, hardly noticeable, and the wrist is OK now, just twinging now and then.
Arnica creme is de rigour in both my home and out in the world kit. I'm making comfrey oil to add to my kit. It's realy good!
Never had a sprained wrist and bruising heal so quick!
Winded and bruised, sprained wrist. Luckily had my fak with me, bunged a bandage on the wrist, with a comfrey poultice, (luckily, there was some nearby) and smothered myself in arnica creme, straight away.
Only slight bruising came through, hardly noticeable, and the wrist is OK now, just twinging now and then.
Arnica creme is de rigour in both my home and out in the world kit. I'm making comfrey oil to add to my kit. It's realy good!
Never had a sprained wrist and bruising heal so quick!
Thank you , I'm fine and carrying on as normal. The bandage came off the wrist yesterday, and as I said, apart from the odd twinge, it's fine. The bruises you can barely see, and only knew they were there if I pressed the areas where they were. (Shoulder, arm and thigh.)
I'm realy impressed with the cream and amazed with the poultice. Nature's medicine is wonderfull.
Went to the garden centre Saturday, and bought some more herbs for my medicine garden, and took a root of comfrey home with me from the incident site, which is now happily planted in a large pot, along with some leaves to make comfrey oil, which is now percolating away in a kilner jar.
Can't find an arnica plant, though I did get some ecchinacia.
I've been learning herbal medicine as one of my new year resolutions, it's come in very handy already!
Regarding First Aid Kits - from military survival training and infortainment videos on YouTube from Eastern Europe, Ukrainian side seem to use successfully expired American JFAK, while Russian side is well impressed by Chinese Rhino Rescue kit. I would think they cover nearly all trauma eventualities
JFAK seem to work well even after 5 years from expiry, homeostatic elements may layer up, but bleeding is mainly stopped by pressure
I bought 2-3 kits now - JFAK, Rhino Rescue and partial British- and put them into my car and scooter so that I have them in any vehicle I go out for hunting
JFAK seem to work well even after 5 years from expiry, homeostatic elements may layer up, but bleeding is mainly stopped by pressure
I bought 2-3 kits now - JFAK, Rhino Rescue and partial British- and put them into my car and scooter so that I have them in any vehicle I go out for hunting
Never heard of Rhino before, interesting but looks pricey.
Managed to hit my own shin with a full blooded lump hammer swing yesterday, while breaking up firewood timber/pallet. Kmocked ny footing away so maybe why it did'nt break my leg, I don't know, bit of a bruise today that's all.
Managed to hit my own shin with a full blooded lump hammer swing yesterday, while breaking up firewood timber/pallet. Kmocked ny footing away so maybe why it did'nt break my leg, I don't know, bit of a bruise today that's all.
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